My husband and I have been here a few times now and loved it each time. The bar has become a…read morefavorite with superb staff and such a cool downtown vibe. We have followed chef Justus around town and the food here is exactly the kind of culinary dream I'd hoped for in Parkville! Each meal has been nothing short of amazing. And i cant forget to mention the divine oyster bar with something new to try every time!

Slow. Relaxing. Unhurried. Feels like a place that has existed for decades. Feels good here…read more The oysters we had were the best we've had in the Midwest. Easily. I mentioned the sort of oysters just as a reference (and yes I was asked this) We each had one of the following: Aphrodite, Birthday Girl, Blackstone. Delicious. Like a mouthful of the sea in one bite. We also had the Molten Scallop and Shrimp Dip. Warm. Deep flavor. A stick of butter? Maybe. Who cares? Yum. Butter soaked crostini. Oh yeah, cocktails. That came first. I had a Saffron Honey Manhattan. Super balanced. She had a Rose Spritzer. gin, lemon, St. Germain, and... stuff. She had the Norwegian Ocean Trout. Expertly prepared. Perfect skin. Perfectly medium and soft. So good. More nuanced than salmon? I had the Chicken Fried Halibut Clavicle. I would normally order lighter and more toward raw or lightly cooked dishes. Having someone prepare an underused part of a fish... in the Midwest? I had to do it. Photos won't do that plate justice (because it was deep fried), but let me put it this way: if you're a "white meat" chicken person, you're probably happy with a halibut filet. But if you're a chicken thigh person... this is your order. Clavicle bones are angular and sorta fluted so a lot of the meat is contacting bone. Insanely moist and flavorful, but just as snow-white. Atop a bed of country mashed potatoes and sage gravy, and collard greens. Loved it. More food than the photo shows. Wow. I didn't expect that. Must have been a large fish to begin with. The counter downstairs looks cool, but the view from above provides a grounded sense of space for downtown. This place looks good on Parkville... but Parkville looks good on this place. We have lived here 13 years and have longed for a proper place to occupy the best physical space in the street. Nailed it. A great date night made better by our experience here.

Nice atmosphere and excellent wait staff but we'll stick to happy hour small plates and oyster bar…read morefrom now on. Soup, appetizers, and small plates were good and prices were on-point. Seared scallop entree, however, is to be avoided at all costs. It was $38 for 3 1/2 medium-sized scallops that were completely overwhelmed by a spicy green sauce and hidden underneath 3/4 cup of cucumber garnish. I ate 2 scallops before I realized there was only 1 1/2 scallops left under the garnish. My husband's order was also 3 1/2 scallops.

Oh my goodness, this place is a Gem! Travel all over the Midwest for business and search Oyster…read morebars and this is my new favorite. Your bartender Sis was amazing! Welcoming, warm and genuine. Highly recommend

We discovered Bossladys last year (2024), and it's going to be our special occasion restaurant, AND…read moreour no occasion needed restaurant. We love to slow down, enjoy the atmosphere and each other's company. We love that it doesn't echo, voices aren't carrying, and we can hold a conversation with each other while great music plays in the background. It's a small business, black owned, family owned (BossLady!!), and family working on site. I find being flexible and enjoying the amazzzzzing shrimp is worth it. Next time, they'll have what you think you need, or you'll find a new favorite. Restaurant Week is tough on small business participants, especially with the RW parameters and requirements, but we remained flexible and found a new favorite. It looked like many new customers were really excited to be there, and it's about the busiest I've seen it when we have been in. We dined during Restaurant Week, and ordered the Burnt Ends and Garlic Butter Shrimp. The Burnt Ends were SOOOO tender, and the flavor of the meat really shined, especially for a restaurant that specializes in seafood. Mac and Cheese is always good! But the garlic butter shrimp......I could eat that all day. The cheesesticks were delicious and the lemon cake dessert! We've also had the BOSS item on the menu, perfect fried shrimp, perfect air fried real potato fries, lemon pepper shrimp, corn on the cob, and we love them all, no complaints! Have patience, give Grace. The young people are very nice, quiet and kind. We've met at least 3 of the family who work in the front. They are really sweet and trying to do their best for you. I'm so glad to see them there!! These are the kind of businesses that I like to support and I think others should, too. Are you getting the best seafood in the city, the metro, and for hundreds of miles any direction? YES, you are. Are some young people working their family's hard fought business instead of doing what most people assume young people are doing?? YES. Owners that LOVE what they do....making people happy with their food, while doing what they love? YES! Those are the things that matter, and this restaurant deserves to be famous for the seafood, based on taste alone. And the young people will grow up, and they'll be better for having worked in the family business. Let's SUPPORT ownership, family employees and think beyond our tiny box.

First time attempting to come here. Placed my order, got confirmation. Got there was told it would…read morebe a 7 minute wait. After waiting was told by a male at the counter that my order was canceled. No explanation whatsoever. A waste of my time and gas.

We'd arrived in St Joseph, Missouri around 1:15p to have lunch at a little German restaurant we'd…read moreheard about; only to find their hours were a bit unconventional (11:30am thru 1:30pm Monday to Friday &closed Sat & Sun). I couldn't believe what I was seeing on their webpage, so I phoned the restaurant directly - once in town. The woman on the phone was extremely pleasant, yet informed me the hours posted were in fact correct, and that they were a small family owned place with limited help, so they'll seat their last customer at 1:15pm. I explained we'd just driven into town from Blue Springs specifically to eat there, thanked her for the clarification, then told her we'd return to dine there sometime soon. She was still kind enough to direct us to a couple other establishments in town that would promise a good experience; and she wasn't wrong. We'd decided we'd stop at Boudreaux's... They're a Louisiana style seafood & steak place. Known by the locals to be frequented by quite a few of the Kansas City Chiefs players from time to time. Ironically, we were within 400 feet of it when I looked it up. It was literally on the corner of the street we were on. So, we parked and went in. The interior was a little dark and kind of dated looking. It had a mezzanine that overlooked the lower dining area, and the black metal rails were decorated with the traditional fleur-de-lis symbols within it's panels, and they were scattered about the inside and outside of the building. It definitely reminded you of a little place you'd encounter on a visit to Mardi gras. Actually, come to think about it, it was exactly what you'd imagine a little place like this would look like inside if you were on Bourbon Street in Louisiana. We ordered a cup of Crab Bisque soup, which was divine! It arrived with a scoop of white rice and sour dough bread rounds. We'd also ordered the Chicken Fried Chicken balls; which were made with Cajun mashed potatoes & chicken, formed into golf ball sized balls and fried to perfection, then served with a special Cajun style creamed gravy sauce. That was also very tasty! Next, our entrees... We'd ordered the Seafood Jambalaya with a side of garden vegetables. This dish was slightly seafood forward, containing a trio of catfish, shrimp, and crawfish; it was layered amongst the usual Jambalaya suspects - of delicately steamed rice, seasoned tomato sauce and finished with traditional Cajun seasonings... add in the tri colored sweet pepper strips (cooked perfectly) and you have a very memorable lunch experience. I ordered the Chicken Fried Chicken smothered in their own version of "creamed gravy" but it was more like a complex Cajun cream sauce, served with Dirty Rice on the side. Again, undeniably delicious. It was perfectly breaded and expertly fried. We ordered quite a few items so we'd have the opportunity to experience some while there, and still have plenty to take home. We will definitely recommend this place to anyone wishing to have an authentic Cajun/Creole style meal.

The sautéed asparagus was really good, and the seafood mac and cheese was a little different than I…read moreexpected, but once I started eating it, I really enjoyed it. The I was very surprised to see alligator bites on the kids' menu! My daughter liked them, although I thought they were a little bland. My 9-year-old ordered the Super Jambalaya and absolutely loved it . The kids' catfish looked crispy, and my son's friend really enjoyed it as well.The service was a bit slow, but the restaurant was very busy, so it was understandable. Even with the crowd, the servers stayed attentive and made sure we had everything we needed.

Waited waaaaaay to long for my return visit to this top quality eatery in KC's Northland. Brought a…read morefriend who thoroughly enjoyed his shrimp Po' boy initiation while I opted for the red fish Po' boy this time around. An absolutely delightful combination of tasty, spicy fish and other quality ingredients made this time around possibly better than the first. For fun I got the smaller serving of their very authentic seafood jambalaya and it was not surprisingly fantastic as well. It is so satisfying to see a young couple with a dream to turn their love of their native Louisiana cuisine into a successful business come to fruition. You can't fake love for what you do and it's plain to see theirs is a deep one.

The food was all I hoped it would be. Flavorful and just the right amount of seasonings. All the…read moreingredients paired well together. The fried Okra was crispy and perfect! Fries just as good. All fresh. Not a huge eat in area but there were tables opened. Staff was friendly. I'll be back for sure.

It's rare these days to find good service, good food with generous portions and at a reasonable…read moreprice, but the Big Fish Tuesday daily special was just that. Five pieces of fish (I had catfish), 5 large shrimp, 2 sides (I went with hush puppies & fried okra) and a drink for $12, you can't beat that! Everything came out hot fresh and seasoned well. The portions were large enough that I couldn't finish it all. I'll be back to try another daily special.

AMAZING FOOD!!! You'll walk out saying "I'm going to wake up craving this!". Yeah it's that good…read more Had shrimp special, half pound of catfish, collard greens, Mac n cheese and potato salad. Everything is fresh cooked and sides weren't processed food they were homemade. Their hot sauce is what I would equate to Cajun yum-yum sauce. It tasted like Louisiana Hot Sauce, honey and fresh lemon. Regardless, it was so good I wanted to drink and bath in it. You gained. Return customer today, like it or not :-)

I ordered the croissant breakfast sandwich. It was good even though the croissant was burned. I…read morewould have given this place four stars but the service was abysmal. The lady didn't smile once the entire time I sat there. Once I got my check I sat and waited. And waited. And waited for her to pick up my card. After 20 minutes I finally asked if I could please pay my check - and noted that it had been 20 minutes. She scoffed and said "I'm kinda BUSY, if you didn't notice." The people sitting next to me were a little taken aback. At any rate, a smile goes a long way toward making people more patient. But she was too busy for that, too, I guess. While I was waiting I saw two separate tables get up and leave without placing an order because she hadn't stopped by. The food was good. The service was atrocious.

As I was the first to review Soiree MCI after it opened, I thought I'd revisit the venue. I had…read morehopes after reading several five star reviews, however, my experience was not much better than my initial visit. STAFF -- Despite visiting during traditional dinner hours, Soiree is still operating with a skeleton staff; only one waiter and one cook. I had my eyes on a few seafood dishes others had raved about, but after delivering a glass of wine, the waiter said they were short staffed and could only do fried foods and sandwiches. :-\ FOOD -- Had my eyes set on trying their BBQ shrimp, but as I could only order fried things, I went with the hot chicken sandwich. It was a solid sandwich and had good heat; would order again.

If you love fresh seafood, you'll love this place. I've bought most of my seafood from Seattle…read moreFish, since moving here from CA. You cannot beat the variety and freshness of their seafood. If it swims they have it. Fresh or frozen. Place your order today, pick it up tomorrow.